malazan book of the fallen goodreads review

In stark contrast, the Malazan army, as disciplined as it can be, was fraught with uncertainty over the ability of the new Adjunct, Tavore of House Paran, and its relatively fresh recruits.

As much as I tried, I also failed to fully empathise with the Sha’ik. Aside from the depressing setting of the Raraku, the Army of the Apocalypse was rife with treachery within as power hungry men and mages vie to make use of the madness and rage of the Whirlwind Goddess and the ensuing chaos to further their ambitious goals. House of Chains weighed like a ton of bricks on my psyche, which was the main reason it is probably my least favourite of the series, albeit still a great book. The Holy Desert of Raraku continues to emanate despair, even more so now than ever after the Chain of Dogs left in its trails the miasma of vengeance and grief. Retribution is at hand for the rise of the Seven Cities rebellion as the new Adjunct to the Empress arrives to lead the Malazan army to face Sha’ik and her Army of the Apocalypse. Yet another apocalypse on Raraku’s restless sands. Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen (Book 4 of 10)įirst published: 2002 by Bantam (UK) and 2006 by Tor (US)

Malazan book of the fallen goodreads review